My key points from “Strength Training and Coordination: An Integrative Approach” by Frans Bosch: 1. Coordination must be taken into account during strength training “Most literature about strength training is highly mechanical in its approach, and Isaac Newton seems to have contributed more to strength training theory than all the neurophysiologists in history.” “Coordination at…

My key points from “The Revolutionary 1 x 20 RM Strength Training Program” by Dr. Michael Yessis: 1. The 1×20 Method is effective for youth or beginner athletes. The body adapts more readily to lower intensity strength exercises (greater growth and development of the muscles, joints, and support structures without fatigue and chance of injury).…

My key points from “What We Need is Speed: Scientific Practice of Getting Fast” by Henk Kraaijenhof: 1. “Try to find the right program for your athlete, not the right athlete for your program.” “Some athlete’s superfood might be other athlete’s poison.” 2. Sprint performance depends on the T-factors: Talent (genetic predisposition), Training, Temperature (need…

You don’t know what you don’t know – Douglas Heel My body has seen its share of setbacks: Chronic Achilles tendonitis, patellar tendonitis, low back pain, a fractured collarbone, and too many groin strains and ankle sprains to count. After high school athletics, walking on to play college basketball was out of the question.…

Paradigm shift. Noun: A fundamental change in approach or underlying assumptions. Before I start, it’s imperative to understand power. Power is the product of strength and speed [18]. Generating high power outputs is one of the most important qualities an athlete can possess [8, 15, 18] as it largely determines explosive athletic performance [21]. For…

Paradox. Noun: a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true. As a young basketball player, my dream was to dunk a basketball. During high school, I experimented with vertical jumping programs. After years of hard training, I was disappointed – I still…